Lockheed-Martin F-35 Lightning II

Ned Harris · October 20, 2014, 06:43:53 PM

MCAS Yuma, 10/9/14.

_X5A8172 USMC F-35B BuNo 168728 by Ned Harris, on Flickr

Scott Youmans · October 20, 2014, 06:53:09 PM

Nice one Ned! That's a view a I haven't seen and the light is great. F-35 looks good from that angle.

Scott Youmans · October 28, 2014, 10:37:21 PM

F-35B crossing 32nd Street in Yuma during STOVL practice.

Scott Youmans · October 29, 2014, 09:13:52 PM

Another shot of the same aircraft. The pilot was qualifying for vertical landings.

Jeff D. Welker · October 30, 2014, 06:36:09 AM

Scott - I'm not sure I'll ever understand how the F-35B stays in the air with all those "speed brakes" deployed. I keep thinking a clown will pop out of the top like a jack-in-the-box. Clearly some serious technology at work.

Joe Copalman · October 30, 2014, 07:36:51 AM

A gentleman puts the seat down when he's done.

Scott Youmans · October 30, 2014, 08:24:23 PM

Gear up - seat down!

Scott Youmans · November 26, 2014, 11:00:56 PM

November 19th

Anna M. Wood · November 26, 2014, 11:24:07 PM

I am digging the F-35 shots Scott....

Scott Youmans · November 26, 2014, 11:53:27 PM

Thanks Anna, thinking of making another trip out Yuma/El Centro way sometime soon. Santa Claus showed up today dressed as a UPS guy and dropped off a 300mm f/2.8L IS II. Need some good subject matter...

Anna M. Wood · November 27, 2014, 12:24:27 AM

Quote from: Scott Youmans on November 26, 2014, 11:53:27 PM
Santa Claus showed up today dressed as a UPS guy and dropped off a 300mm f/2.8L IS II.

Sweet.... My kind of Santa Claus.

Mike Margolis · December 26, 2014, 03:55:10 PM

Yikes... I'll still take photos of it though...
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/12/26/newest-u-s-stealth-fighter-10-years-behind-older-jets.html

Jakehanna95 · February 07, 2015, 03:47:05 PM

Obviously a little late to the party but I just became a member so bear with me

I attended the arrival ceremony of the first F-35 to Luke. I was right up there in with the press! I was a pretty cool experience.

Mike Margolis · February 16, 2015, 02:44:32 AM

F-35B in the break at MCAS Yuma for runway 3L.
Typically these guys get back just after sunset. But this particular late afternoon/early evening they arrived right at sunset. In fact, on the ground, the sun had already set.

F35 Golden Glow at Sunset in break YUM - 6529 by Mike Margolis Photography, on Flickr

Ned Harris · April 05, 2015, 02:48:23 PM

F-35A (AF-01), Edwards AFB, 3/20/15.

_31A4873 F-35A with external weapons stores. by Ned Harris, on Flickr

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